"The personnel groupings continue to be tight here, with the only notable thing being that the Falcons are plenty willing to use all four tight ends on offense. That's a credit to the blocking Quitoriano and Franks bring to the table, which allows the Falcons to put extra blockers on the field and occasionally spell Charlie Woerner and Kyle Pitts on run downs."
"Otherwise, the major note here is that McCloud's role on offense just isn't as robust as it was a year ago, partly a product of personnel groupings and partly McCloud's own early season struggles with drops. Washington will continue to play outside if Mooney is injured, and Penix has a high level of trust in him, even if he still isn't being targeted all that frequently."
"Injuries piled up on special teams in this one. Natrone Brooks suffered a nasty-looking concussion, Feleipe Franks, Mike Ford, and Xavier Watts all briefly left the game, and there were big hits on both sides besides those injuries. As usual, Franks led the way from a tackling perspective, including a touchdown-saving one against Luke McCaffrey, but did have a penalty."
Personnel groupings remained tight, with the Falcons frequently using all four tight ends to add blocking and occasionally spell Charlie Woerner and Kyle Pitts on running downs. McCloud's offensive role has diminished compared with last year, driven by groupings and early-season drop issues; Washington moves outside if Mooney is injured and retains quarterback Penix's trust despite limited targets. Edge snap splits shifted toward Floyd and Walker while Pearce and Ebiketie saw less; Dorlus and Orhorhoro increased interior snaps and Harrison performed well. Special-teams injuries were significant, including a concussion to Natrone Brooks and several brief exits, and coverage continues to be problematic.
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